Saint Mura McFeredach

Also known as

• Murames McFeredach
• Muran McFeredach
• Murin of Fahan

Memorial

• 12 March

Profile

Abbot of Fahan (Othan Mor), appointed by Saint Columba. Friend of King Hugh of Ireland. Spiritual teacher of Saint Laserian of Leighlin. Member of the O’Neill clan. Writer of a number of works including a rhymed biography of Saint Columba. In the ruined church of Saint Mura at Fahan is a beautiful Irish cross, and nearby is Saint Mura’s Well.

Born

• c.550 in County Donegal, Ireland

Died

• 645 of natural causes
• relics include his crozier at the National Museum, Dublin, Ireland, and his bell-shrine at the Wallace Collection, London, England

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Fahan, Ireland
• O’Neill clan

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Mura McFeredach”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 March 2010. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-mura-mcferedach/>